German conditional tense. When is it used? The situation for when the German conditional tense is used is quite easy to identify. In English it is identifiable.

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German conditional tense

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When is it used? The situation for when the German conditional tense is used is quite easy to identify. In English it is identifiable by the word would or an abbreviation e.g. wed (we would).

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How do you form it? The German conditional tense is formed in 2 parts. The first part is the created by the würde form of the verb werden. This is also called the subjunctive. The second part is the full form of the main verb which is as always?

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Examples Ich würde einen Ferrari kaufen, wenn ich Geld hätte. – I would buy a Ferrari if I had more money Wir würden zum Strand gehen, wenn es sonnig wäre – I would go to the beach if it was sunny Würdest du jemals ein Motorrad fahren? – Would you ever ride a motorcycle?

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Your turn Would you like to come with us? We would go shopping later If he had money, he would buy a car I would speak German but I cant W ürdest du mit uns kommen? Wenn er Geld h ätte, würde er ein Auto kaufen W ürden wir später einkaufen gehen Ich w ürde Deutsch spechen, aber ich kann nicht

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Contrary to fact statements Ich würde nach New York fliegen, aber ich habe kein Geld. Ich würde um mitternacht den "Rocky Horror Picture Show" sehen, aber ich bin zu müde. I would go to new York, but I have no money Er würde ein Auto fahren, aber er hat keinen Führerschein. Du würdest ins Kino gehen, aber du hast zu viele Hausaufgaben. He would drive a car but he has no license You would go to the cinema but you have to much homework I would go at midnight to watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show but I am tired

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Conditional sentences Wenn ich eine Frau wäre, würde ich Brusten haben. If I was a women I would have breasts Wenn ich Obama wäre, würde ich im Weißen Haus wohnen. Wenn ich Talent hätte, wäre ich Schauspieler. Wenn ich viel Geld hätte, würde ich ein Haus kaufen. Wenn es Sommer wäre, wäre es warm If I was Obama I would live in the White House If I had a lot of money I would buy a house If I had talent I would be an actor If it was summer it would be warm